Carnatic Glossary - listed here are hundreds of terms found around these pages, with their meanings, so you can always look them up. Click on a letter to go to a page of words beginning with that letter. Carnatic instruments are listed here. If you find or know of a Carnatic term that isn't listed, just send us a note.

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